Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 22, 1891, Page 11

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNDA THE CONDITION OF TRADE. is Tairly Besy in Omaba and the Trilutary Territory, Money NOT MUCH CHANGE N MARKET VALUES. Locul Wholesule Business Was Never Better Than Now--A Wider Ficld and a Better Clacs of Trads, A careful study of the financial situation in Omaha for the past six days reveals no fea- tures but those which augur well for the commercial prosperity of this city ana its surrounding territory, Thio relaxation of the money market, whiloit has been gradual, in fact oo much s0 to always please tho borrow- or, has novertheless mado steady progross and money is now fairly easy in Omaha, It would bo still casier were it not tuat busi- ness men and capitalists are holding back, a little timid about cmbarking 1 new enter- prises for fearof that nightmare of trade known as hard times, Money also appears to be more plentiful in the smailer cities and vitlages fn the country tributary to%his city, ‘This is evidenced by casier colloctions, few fallures and & much better feeling among the business men. The conditions prevailing in the finan cial world at large havealso been favorable. A week ngo, a5 was notad at the time, some lit tle uncasiness prevailed in the cast owing to financial complications across the water, but they were short lived suporative powers of the great, financi 5 of the old world are enorme difficulties, though they may groat are soon overcome, The disasters which have overtaken English investments in South America during the past six months have taught Burope that no better or safer field can bo found for financial enterprises than the United States and the ultimate result must be the placing of vastsums of money in this country by foreigners TIE WHOLESALE TRADE, A good deal 18 being said about In the west, due to a cornbination stancos, such o qull times of circum s short crops, hostile Indians and leglslators, but a careful inquiry into the actual trade conditions of this city will reveal somo facts that nay, perhaps, bé a livtle sur- prising to those unfamiliar with the subject Theretall trado of the city has been rath, ull, but in spito of all drawbacks, tho who sale trade of Omahais now better than ever before in the history of the city. This may scem strange, in_view of the fact that large sections of tho state have been in a very baa condition from crop failures, but chis really, cuts a small figure, for the western half of Nebraska is hardly a drop in the bucketas compared with the great, extent of country coverea by Omaha jobbers. Thoy have pusted out farther than ever during the past six months, into the western states, sending their representatives clear to the Paclfic const; and again, on_the cast they have gone farther 1nto lowa, encroaching upon the territory of older and larger cities and finding a most romunerative field, They have done more than this, for, besides covering a larger territory, they have obtained a better class of trade than during any previous year. Omaha jobbers have al- ways had to contend against the prejudice of the largest rotail dealers who have felt it be- neath their dignity to buy in any aty so west as Omaha; nothing but Chicago, Phil- adelphiaor Now York woulddo for * them Omaha has grown in importance in the gyes of theso: people ud they are fnd- ing that it is to their adyantage’ to patronize Nobraska's metropolis. There is no denying the fact that the retail trade of the west,from central Towa to the Pacific const, is comng 10 look upon Omaha, more and moro every year, as their commuercial center, The spring is now at hand and the jobbers are preparing to put forth even greater ef- forts than before, s there isa goneral feel- ingof confidence among them that the com- ing season will be most favorable to all branches of trade. Heavy stocks of goods have been laxd in_and thoy aro propared to handle any amountof business that may come. The jobbers of eastern cities have claimed for solong that in those cities only could novelties and goodsof the latest stylo be obtained that thev have made some peoplo believe it, but if these people would. visit Omaha they wonld be surprised at the size and variety of the stocks of goods carried by the local jobbers., , The jobbers look upon the talkk of Indian troubles in tho spring asa most unfortunate thing,asit cannot do otherwise than seriously impair trade on the northwest border, which has heretofore been one of the most promis- ing ficids in the state, Speaking about the Toya business a gen- tleman connected with the transfer in Cour cil Bluffs remarks that Omaba's tonnage across the river to lowa points is doublowhat 1t was a vear ago. Thisscems like a pretty big statement, but it ouly corcoborates tho claims of the jobbers that their Iowa trade is doubling. In dry goods,trade has been coming updur- ing thepast six days, and jobbers are becom- ing quite enthusiastic over the prospects. "Praveling men aresending in good reports from the far west, claiming that money is be- coming much easicr and that goods are bound tomove freely durng the summer, Prices on most lines of dry goods are stiff, The wholesale grocery trade isin a very healthy condition. . Sugars have avsorbed the most of the attention of dealers, owing tothe reduction on the first of the month, but that matter was fully explained ‘a week ago. It may be added, however, that refiners have stocks of sugars 'here in ' the hands of agents which will prevent there befiig any sugar famine before the first of the mouth, as is the casn at some other markots. In hardware, trade has been fair during tho week under review and jobbers express themselves as fairly satistied, for, while they have not been rushed, they have been com- fortabiy busy. They aro obtaining the heaviest part of their trads from Iowa and tho far west. Prices have not been materi- ally changed by the local houses. Barbed wire has been advanced by the manufactur- ers .00 per ton, which makes it very firm here, thougzh thero' has been no material ad- vance, due to large stocks on hand. Wiro nails aro weakor on account of the pressure of manufacturers to_sell, which may result in a decline, unless offset by the coke strike, which would tend to limit production, COUNTRY PRODUCE. The week past hos witnessed somo fm- portant changes in the produce markets of tnis city. Notablo among these changes was the jump in eggs from Ie to2le at the close, brought about by a temporary secarcity. Accordiug to reports from the country, the roads have been in such shape that farmers hiave not been visiting the towns and most all kinds of country produce have consequently been in light recolpt. Hay wentup with o boom to $14 or $15 per tou and was scarco even at those prices. An excoption to the eneral rule is found in butter, which has beon gradually weakening off, until it is pretty bard work to get 20c for even the cholcest country rolls. Poultry sold at the same old prices which have prevailed for some two weeks, the market presenting no new features worthy of notise. Chickens have brought S@i0e, turkeys 14@15c, geeso and ducks 11@12c. About the only kind of ume in the market has been a fow scatter- ug lots of rabbits, which sold at §1 per dozen for cotton tails and §2.50 for jacks, Potatoes, onions, ete., remain as high us evel FRUITS. Oranges, which have been very cheap all the spring, are advancine inCalifornia and it would seem that they are likely to sell con- siderably higher before the season is over. In Italy the ammage to the orange and lemon crops ias been enormous and was caused by a gale of wind which swept the leaves from tho trees, leaving the fruit without any pro- teotion. It i3 estimated that about 35 per cent_ of the crop will be fit for shipment dur- ing May, June and July, SPECULATIVE MAKKETS, The trado in wheat at Chicago during tho past weok has been @ coutinuation of the flght botween the strength of the foreign situation and the lowl bearishuess of the home traders, caused by the splendid pros- pects of the growing crop and the large stocks on hand. ‘The market closes with a gain of a little over 1¢ for the week and there would not seem to be much prospect of & serious break unless the foreign situation should weakeu materially. It has been & decided bull week in corn and oats, caused by the light receipts and stroug cash demand which bas induced & buylug oraze. Both imarkets closed at a decided ad- vanoe over last week. Provisions have been strong and higher. Receipts of hogs not 50 large as oxpected and prices on them were higher. Packers secem nclined to sell mess pork, but think other products choap enough. The following table will show the highest and lowest pricos paid at Chicazo and St. Louis on cacn day of the weel, nlso the open- ing and elosing prices for the woek : s c-es (%6-sé0n 5. 18 %00°T 3|01 § Sos fecs 1 Qv ‘Avpimuy OMAHA LIVE STOCK. OMANA, March 2L, Oarrre-Estimated receivts of cattly compared with esterday and 2,80 day of last week. The receipts duringthe khave beon about 1,300, as compared with the week prior. The market throughout the week has been on the slde of the sclier. The market was active and about steady on good gradesof beeves andslow and weak and 10 lower on less de- Good grades of butcher stock trong, other grades slow and 3 weso inzod, Al st ipts of hogs 6,65 ared with terday and®, day of last w ts o heon | kprior. Th as W Satur- diring the od with 40,519 of liogs have pidly | 1dvane week, clos- hi than at_any time since 2 parket was “active and 10¢ higher, Allsold. The range of th paid was £.7004.05, the bulk_sollin 4.00. Pigs, FLI6GG27T; light=1ights, dight, $7060400; leavy, $L00G405; mixed, @3.95. Tho nverago of the pricos paid was i ns compured with §.70% yesterday and 4 Saturdayof 1ast we Sneep-Estimated receipts of shenp as compired with 701 yesterday and 1045 Situr- dayot last w The rece pts during th woek were as compared with 3870 the week prior. The murket was active nd stewdy. Nutives, E.7505.10; westerns, D5, Receipts and Shipments, Showing the oMicial receipts and shipments of cattle, hogs and sheep onthe dates indi- cated Dates. Friday, March 13 Suturday, Marcl Monday, 10, ‘Tuesday, March 17 Wednesday. M. Thursday, March ¥riduy, March 20....... Saturday, March 21 6 T_Cattie. | Hogs |_Shesp. 1.950) Second week of Macch... | 12 Fint week of March..... Fourth week of Fob 1.1 | 10! Third woek of 12, Becond week of Feb ..., [ 10,7 First week of Feb........| 15.065] SIEMENTS. [ Cattio | Tiog, IR T DATES. Thursdny. B oh 1i, . Saturday, March 14 Monday. Marel | Tuesday, March 17 Wed Second woek of Mar..... First week of Mar ourth weok of Kot Third week of § nd weok ¢ First week of Fob. . Stock R Esttmated Today. Cattle. 117 cars. %500 Hogs. ... Oloars, 6150 Sheep .. 2 cars, &2 Horses.. 1 car, Highest and Lowest, Yosterday, Ofoinl yesterdav. Oattlo Hogs..... . 8 Shoop. .. 8§ cars, Horses.... 1car, Today. Highest.., ......8008 Lowest... ... 870 Highost. Lowest... Comparative Tables The following tible shows the range In prices on hogs: Monday. March2 . Taosdiy, Mareh 3. Wednesday, Marel d hursday, Sarelis Eriday, Starch 6. 3 (03 50 Saturdiy, March 7 2 000 5 Monday, March 0 3 51 Tuescay, Mareh 10 % Wednesday, Mureh 11 i Thursday, March 12 3 10463 0 Friday. March 13., B 10003 65 Saturday, March i 3 1023 15 Monday, Mareh 10,2201 3 10403 (5 Tuesdiy, Mareh 17 3 253 7 Wednesduy, March ‘1§ Thursday, Mareh 10 Friaay, March 20, Suturday, March 83 1023 5 193 5 LB 10w 8 B 0063 50 Prevailing Frices. The followlnz 13 a table of pricts paid on thismarket for tho grade of stock mentioned: Fanoy stgers, 1350 to 160) 1bs. .. 5 e steers, 1250 (o 1473 [bs 00d steers, 1130 0 133) | Butchers' steers. 1050 to 13 Falr steers, 90 0115) 1bs. Comuon, 83 10 120113, Falr to 200d cow: 0d 10 chelce oS loice to fancy cows Holfers.. ... ¢ Yearlings | Feeders.. Stookers Oanners.. Rulls )xen @200 @575 Onlven. e : Wostern ¢ormnfed steers.". Wostem stecrs. . estern cows Average Price of Hogs. Showing the avorage prico pald_for loads ofhogson the days indicated in 1835, 1880, 180 and 1391, T Miar, W Mar :«‘H Suniay. 31 o 4% Sunday, | Sy | i i H AR ey % 8 Sunday. §8=25% POTOR-FOTN B8 SEEEEEY 38 Bunday 3 o Sunday. i ‘0 o o < =1 sessss Range of Prices, The tollowlng table shows the prices pald for sheep: Prime fat sheep. d fat $hoop L. syt Common tomedium sheep ... Western......... Disposition of Stock. Showing the number of oattle, hogs and sheep purchiused on this market as reporied by the welghmusterof the Stockyards cont pyany for March?) carrre Busors. [ 1 - P . 1. Hammond com pany Ou Iahy packing company .. aha packing com pany Shippers and foeders H0GS. The Oudahy packing com pany Omaha packing co PPyl Swift & Co. o . . . The G. H. ifkmmond compin Shippers and fe0ders. ... ....cce corie . DISPOSITION OF STOCK FOR THE WEEK. Showing the nimber of head of cattle, hogs and sheep bouzht by the packers and lea ding buyers on the marketduring the week ending March 21: 250 107 carTLR. Buyers, Swifi & Co... wousiid ThoG. H. liamnond com pany The Cadahy packing company. Omiahi PACKINg COMPANY ... - OUBEr DUYErS.oov.eaeiees Hoas, TheCudaly packing company Omaha packing company ... wift & Co .. The G. H. Namnond pi Other buyers Judahy packing compiny H. Hammond company. Other buyers.... giiiee Representative Sales. STEERS, . Ay, Pr. ) #4 00 No. Av. Pr. 08 $15 1088 45 18 i 1121 22.. 808 [ 1086 2. (20 080 104) 08 K3 1053 30 1040 1002 1130 1000 120 1080 300 L1000 300 DULLS, STOOKERS AND PEEDERS 60 300 6.0 6 325 CAL 120 STAGS, WESTEUN CATT! Brott. 22 gteers lny fed, 02 steers hay fod. 02 stoers hay fod. No, sh. Pr. a1 24 80 $100 110 160 590 T 80 300 a3 I 3100 390 q 160 05.001.302 122 1....7220 120 [t 04 80 =5 £888838888 PYPEE LI IASAS L F T E b3 3333 BE g8 855 GS AND ROUGI 202 westerns, 6w e: roduce. A few changes wili benoticed 1n the produce kets, the result of yestorday's trading, 2 went still highe: Ohlckens were weak but not quotably changed and hay was not quite sohigh, EaGs-The market was still hizher on ac- count of the scarity, but shippers must bo cautious about anticivating too much, as a siugle day of large recelpts would be almost certain to knocle prices way down, Yester- duy’s sales were reported at 10@21c, GAME-A fow ducks have arrived. Mallards ure quoted mall ~ rabbivs, #1003 Jucks, § BUTTER—The market continues weai and 18 @19c is about as high as gogd country rol scan Dequoted watoly Some fair butter goosat 13 e Pourmmy—Not much changofn tho market, Olickens, 8210c dressed; ducks and geese, cholee, 11@12; turkeys, 14 15 1AY-The supply is very light but it Is not sufe toanticipate much oversiz.0 per ton, el The Improvement Record. The following figures give tho totals of roal estate_transfers, building permits and banls clearings for the week: REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Monday... Tuesdiy ... Wednesday.... Thursday ... Friday Saturday .. Total. Monday.. Tuesday . Wednesday Thursday . Friday Saturday ..l Totales oy Monday Saturday . Total quatesaosiys maies 851 ABEILIO000 A decrease of 185 per cent from the corre- sponding week of last vear, T THE REALTY MARKET, STRUME Dl 1801 od on record March 21, WANRANTY DEEDI. A A Billings and husband toDorsey Me- Daujels. lot 4 blk 8% South Omulia. .. G W Coveliand wite toJ. F' Roz 22, bik 1, Covell's add to Cre Helghts Arthur 18, bik 2, Hoppes' 1 A Nathan Luzarus and wite 0 LG ' Let, lots 19 and 20, bik 1, Hoffman Terrace. Same to W F Allen, 1505, bik 2, same.., aha B E& T Coto GS Brewster, lot . bl S, Saunders & [1's add to Wal- Y sl e QUIT CLAIM DEEDS. Unton stock yards company to T B Min- ahan ot al 1ot & bik & first add to 30 Co-operative L &L Coto PatDalton, lots B toll, biky, Smith & Witllsms® sub 1n 2 851 g, e nza sub Total awount of Lransters .. .. ... THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS. Bensational Day on "Obangs Over Remarke able Advances in Values, WHEAT AND CORN STILL GOING UPWARD. Heavy Trade inthe Provision Business with Prices Slightly Higher— Cattle and Hog Market Better. OmicAao, March 21.~(Speolal Tolegram to TiE BEE.]-On the boara of trale itwas ro- served for the Tastdayof the weok to have the nost sensational opening in the leading gratnmarket. Strongus whs tho general ad- vance lnteon Friday, and quickly as prices weremarked up ln com to a point e over the previous high point onthe crop, the opening today eclipsed all else. Durlnz the firs% hour May wheat rose from #1024 to 81.2%, and July s01d above #1.00, Corn started with a bourd of 1 to% over the olose of yesterday, with May av 64e, and July at 66k to 66'4e. May was marked up to68%e In quick order, broke to 6640 and recovered to 7o, This action started provisions strong and active, and pork sold hefore enil at 30¢ over lust night at #1190 for May, with July marked up to$i2.27, Other products were up 244010 5e from last night. Contruet stuff recoived was very small in pro- portion, and on mspection signifieant, T a rousing big market in wheat most of the sesson. There were some surprises outsile of the Interest croated by the broad and strong market. The action In July by which the premfum of May was nar- rowed from abont 32 to exactly % at one tine was mostsignificant. The news of the day wasnot startiing ineharacter, but trade gave moreattention to local operations than to ca- bles and other outside influences. On the partof the genoral trade, the advance was fought from thestart. Notonlyscalpers, but many recognized bull houses were regarded as short in the pit. This opposition, toge ther with very free sellingof Milmine, White & Co. andothers, prevented a much more flighty arket early tnthe day. As it was the pace was a lively one. May startel at $1.02%; soldat #102 roso to 8L.02% and reacted the first hour, July sold at 99%c to 9Ye, to31.00§, and reacted. In thistrading, Mitchell, Poole, Champlin, Broseau and the soalpers wore uctive buyers. Sellers weraS. V. White & Co., Milmine, Larmson, Kemmeror, Gifford and those others Interstea in checking the ndvance. Later In the day Mn Hutchinson beeame o freo buyer of July. Outside orders were to change May trades to Julyon the long side, and White& Co,beeano sellers of May and buyers of July. On this May touched #10% while July had a remarka- ble advance to#L01, reducing tho alferenco to 2. Still later the reverso was true. Whilo May dropped back *oto 310214, July lost 1o to %0, This was anhour before the elose. Liverpool cables were firm enrly, stronz lator and closed 4d to t4d up. Parls roported wheat 10 centimes higher and flour 15 higher. New Yorhsent messages siying that forelzn bids there were on a working bisis. Four Atlantie ports cleared for the week 538,00 bushe's ot wheat and 42,00 barrels and sacks of flour, an increase over last woek in whea t and flour equal to 213,000 bushels of wheat. Both coasts cleared Inwheat and fout 2731000 bushels, agalnst 208,000 last weele, English farmers' deliverios were 65,210 quarters ut an averago priccof 3is5d. At 1 o'clock the market was quict on a remtlon at 81 for May and 00%c¢ for July. The wheat market subsided conslderably before the close on realizing salesand the evenlng up of the trades. The last pricos wereat 810 for May and 09%¢ forJuly,or but e upfrom last night for May and 12cup forJuly. March wasquoted at Wige to 810, and closed ut 9¥e. The numberof cars esti- mated for Monday 18 65. Dann & Co. had a Lite dispateh roporting #9,00) busliels of wheat taken at Duluth, ali by rall, at 2 perbushel, to New York. On thecurb privilegeson May wheat sold the same as on Friday, at $L01% forputs and #8102 for calls, The corn market was a wonder and a puzfe. Thestart was indescribabie. The it was ex- cited so that operators lost their heads and made all sorts of trades thefirstminute. Sales of May during the fint flash were ali the way from 68c to 08¢, but business proper was m ostly above 67c. wuly alsoopened allthe vay from 62¢ to 680, with trading after tho first moment around 6340, On the early strength and excltoment May sold up to 68e, with rumors of trade at 6o, July rosoquickly totie. These werehighpolntsand fully 2o over any figures before mado on the crop. Later there was agenersl letting down in prices and beforo the close May soldat Gies July, 64%c, and the closiug prices were (ke nndyrfi‘,,'(!. At the close of the corn market it was conceded that a great deal of long corn wasdislod zed on tho market ut fancy fizures. This helped ty relieve tho prossure just to thitextent. The grent elmb in prices was due to the biddmg by shorls and to the equally strong bidding By the bulls to make theshorts pay up for the stufl, Nothing but the attitde of local operators had any thing to do with the excited whirl, Tho ©xport elearances forthe week showed a light de- erease from last week of 10,000 bushels from ntic ports, Figures on early months 4010 08¢, back 1o 6 z April, G34e. closing at 6 June el ation overJuly, around Thesustiined udyange atice all fanty’ priced carly was but %50 for May and July. Muy corn rmu;lw werequoted avtic forputsand 683 for The oats mirket opened up strongzat about 150 above yesierduy's. closing fizares. My delivery sold quickly from 540 to 53¢, seoring thereby the hizhost pointof theseason. That option kened soon afterwards, however. and finally closed at54'e. June sold from B0 to sige, and closed at ‘B from 5lc to bike, and ba anountit clowd. Auzust delivery closed at 38Y fter sellinx up to KNie. diie provision trade did heavy business Prices started steady, orslightly higher, a atonce felt the fnhuenceof the advance in com, . Pork scored a straightadvance of fe, touching $12.0 for May and 312474 for July eurly inthe diy. The elosing prices were 15¢ under the top. still leaving a gainof o a Darrel, at #1103 forMay and #2524 for July. Lard sold at 8.5 to K623 wnd buok to#.57% for May, again showingbut 24e net guin. The sumo forothermonths. = Ribs started at.75 and mioved up 2 with pork, to £.95,and closed with half the advance lost, ot §85. “There was suona large interest ln the pit, ind somany packor and commission houses hid Dehiind the brokers, that individual features of the trade could 1ot be told. PRICES AT CHICAGO. onts and provistons hasbeen hoary. that time pork has ad vanced about 8200 per barrel and otfier hog prociucts In thesatne proportion. The advance 1 com hasbeen not lessthanioe and —osts fully one-halg of this. Wheat has sold up from 6o to$1.19 during this tme. The advanco haus beon wboutenough for the presentand & Hause In e oxoltement 18 due If nota decline along the wholo 116, We bellove In thelatter, W. 0 MeCormek & Co. to F. 0. Swarts & Co.: The whea aricet | this week has dlstinet ty pes of sealpers on o lnrge senle. The first are bulls Who #re biy ing wheaton thestrong cubies and thedamize 1 forolgn crops, and who bellevo thils damage great enough to make 0 demand not only for the present crop of wheat, but fof tho noxt crop even (hough 1t b a large one. Thisparty have boughton a largoe scalo wlienover Nay struck $L.01. The other faction are oqually large scalpors, and beliove that having o large crop in_ prospect, our present prico discounts any demand that we muy have from abroad, espolally as - th vory large recelpts wo are having e vory day fndfonto the present_erop. to have been lrgcr thanwas ostimated. Thisparty have beon heavy sellers whenover May approne hed £1.0, Between ~ tho two the market has beon confined to narrow [mits and (ts wetivity curs talled. Cables toduy were lowerin Liverpool and Berlin, whilel notod firm. Farmers’ dolivorios 1o the United States show an advanee over last weelc's prices of 14 shillings. Tho O stocks show up very light, being only 10,00 quariers. Bradstreet'’s TOPOTS Lirge ©XpOTFLs from tho two coasts amounting (o 2,710, Both the corn and oat markets have Boen Caney deals and with the yery light stockswhich are hero the bulls have had nodiMeulty in rushing up prees to sult themsolves. The cash demand eon tinues largoe and absorbs all - arrlvals Provisions ave gotten fo Lo & ranaway nd 1t fsdificult to tell how far it will b carricd Dy the enotmous speculation thit s d 1t ourseof the mar- noxt we ueliss. Reeolpts of s are under running estimates and the 11ly advaneng t t-llopkins & (0. to8, A Mo Whorter— shical error i reprinting sof wheat and flour In 1 Canada_and aflontfor v radiced stooks 8,000 aly scaring uninformed shiorts ulls with zeal. It beinz Sutarda; iors a0 usually o close deals, increise \ds from shorts and_resulted in a rally of aboutle from the Drices. On tho crestof tlowave, con ouses conspiouous in hiying i the pust. were hiea vy seil ling from tvo to three milltons, Dbreaking prices bick t whero they started. There hias been 1) covering inJuly,and offerinzs hein the price was torced 0 within % of Ma one tine, bt a good share of (his ain ~ was aftervardslost. We regard the situation as strafned and don't think prices can o sustained. Corn and oats—The i shorts in corn found tho pressuro 100 much for them and came in today, tho clique supplyingthe demand between e and a0 for May, It Was rimored hat priv ato settloments woromade by a few shorls lust nlghtat 6, but the rumor cannot be con- firmed and s improbable. Thero are doubl- less a good many little shorts still in the mar- ket, but covering by the bigones lus ronoyed the main fncentive tomanipulating fora fur- ther advance at present and a a1 _do- clinenoxt weele would seem in order. Oats shired i tho stronethof comn, but the short Interest 3s much lighter hers and nuanipuli- tion more dificult.” We think graln and pro- vistons touched {lio top today for a substan- tial_decline. The provision market wasin good conditon to be acted on by buoyant grain markets and promptly advinced with then, Shorts were covering and good fnvest- ment buying was noviced, Trading was active Itwouldseen so considerable an ad- vanee shonld now be checked. hutitis im- Jo5sible Toguugy the sentinent ot tie bulls )l pork, which Is about asgood us new for consumption, 15 & CHICAGO LIVE STOUK MARKET. During United St Furo) CuicAGo, March THE BEE.)-UATTL 21—[Special Telegram to —Business was active to the extent of the supply which, as witl be secn, was moderately light, bardly sufic lent to make the market, yet everytilng In the beef line was sold early and the general mar- ket closed steady. Values on gool cttle have been on the wup tura the past week from the start to the finish Prime and fancy steers, $.2500.20; others, §.500500; common. B T5EL: heifers, 83,100 495; cows. 8.5 @513 canners, B1.1602.2; stock- ers, SL0OGRAN. Hons—The trade was a higher, and 1n so Lightc mixel and paciers, § . and butcher welghts, 4,200135; 4155 skips, 8.70@480. STOCKS AND BONDS, and values 10c (8 Aoc hig) N=w Yonk, March 2L—[Speolal Telezram to Tie Bee.)-It 1s well cnough theso days to go opposite of what s heard regarding stoc ks at resortsof the night pravions. Last night the talk was very boarish and the bank statemont was beld up us 4 bug-a-boo. Instead of market there was couslderable strenzth improve:nent 1 prices where ver changes oc- curred from lastnight. Asexpected, positive strength was shown In Onturloand Western. The opening figures were frrezular and only slightly changed from those of last evening, and succeed ing transactions falled tode velop any feature in tho general list, while four active stocks, St. Paul. Northern Pacifie preferred, Burlinzton and Ontario & Western scored onl y siightad vances. with the cption of the ~lust Ontarl & tern rose ¥ per ¢ 183 when the ket subsided intoth alintenso dull- nessund remsadned for the rest of thehour on- tirely barren of fentures The bank stite- ment wis not againstthe mark but 170,000 deerense In reserves with 8, inerease In Loaus. and #44°0,00 in depos The market closed with protty falr suy with Atchison steady at 204, Burll voady at 18, Northwestern ' up at 1%, Rock Tstund and St. Paul each i up, ana Lokeé Shore and Lackiwana showing s1ight gains. ales for the hall day were §,000 shares. Kennett Hopkins & Co. to 8. A" MeWhorter. —Thestock market today his bees lifeless, many Stocks usunby i quoted at all. What trading there was professional and fluctuations I prices without foundations. Thosiight Fally under which the market closed yesterda havespentits force with the duy ind st tlon has been_there thro bankstatoment, owing to o dishurso- ment, shoved adecreise In the reserve fund of $8.20 Tt seems likely that the gov- ernment | dishorsements will o large cnough fn the near futire o pre- vent tho money market from becoming tizhtin consequenceof the flow o€ money to the Interlor, usual at thisseason. The state- ment had no effect on the mirket, which closad dul und’ featurolcss. “Total salos. “Tho tollowing are the closing quotations: 7. §. 48 rogitored .. 134 Norher U S 4s coupons... L1126 S 4igs roglstered 8 iigs coupons o G of niral Peific 1111 Chiewo &Alton. .11 Chicsko, Burlington _ |O.M. &St 1. gl _lopreforred..: & Quiney. DoLEW... L2 1l | St Paul & Onuakia Iitnols Central. .. Ao preferrad LyBEW. i Unlon Paclde. Kanms &Toxas . W. St L & B LakeShore.... ‘o preferrad Michlgan Centr: Western Union.... Missourt Pacifi o | The Now York Centra, B, D &k ROk Tsland .. GONMODITY, TYoty WiEAT— 102 9 [ 643 [ 33 May. ..o July Rins— May LA May .. July. 11106 1290 1160 1 9734 685 COMMODITY WHEAT— May Notes a Estimated hozs at Ci Minneapolis and Duloth wheat. 8. Lonis_receijts: 512055 oats, 2,000 Ohicago recelpts: Wheat, 50,013 ts, 170,265, Shipments; 121,052; outs, 146, 144 Cnjcao carsi Whoatiit. 14No. 2 corn 312, 11 ), 87 No. 2. urs ot Chleago for Monday: rn, 300; Oats, 200, and London late bles un- Serlin, 1% marks lower; Parls wheat, tlues higher. Beerbohm's cable: Of coast wheat firm French antry o kets firm, Ei and sorae snow. Liverpool wheat firm, hold bigher; corn strong; wheat futures firm: No. 1 Caly- b, 8 4d; April, s 4d; June, Sslizd; g0 Monduy, 39,000 recelpts, 314 cars Wheat, 31020; corn, 5 corn, 10,442; Wheat, #4853 corn, fornin M Augnst, s 5d, Hzun & Co, to Toneray & Bryan-We have nad & duy of éxcitement in wil tho pi i, and wheat had its share. Wo hear of o good ¢ mand at Duluth for cash whoat There 1s none here and o prospect. gf uny. O uropin fon is the price 18 too hign. xelternent in corn wis at fover loat for the et half lour of the session. Oatsshared 10 the exol temen . The busiuess dolug the lust fow weeks incorn, MONEY 0N OALL—EAsy at 214 per cont. PROme MERCANTLLE PAVER —50] per cent, BTERLING ANGE-—Quiet, firm; sixty- day bills, #.86K; demand, }.85y, WeeXly Bank Statement, New Yori, Mareh 2L —(8pecial Telozram to THEBER]-The weekly bank statouent shows thefollowinz changes: Reserve f X Loaus, 1 s S 200 Specle), 1 Legal tender: Deposits, Inerese ... Circulation, decreaso. Tho banks now hold #)0: therequinmants of the 2 percent rule. The exports of specio lust week from the port of New York mmounted to EL405.0, of whlch E3057,300 wo sn gold and 8410503 fn sil- ver. Of the total exporis 82,705,000 in gold and #2400 insil ver went vo Burope, and 809,65 in gold and 486602 in silverwent o South Amer- fea, The imports of specle amounted to $47.135, of which 819,703 was in gold and ¥ insilver, K00 3,455,600 L 9,800 in cxoess of Mining Quotations. New Yo, March 2L —(Spe il Telegram to Tue Beel—The followinz are the minlng stock quotations Plymout " Standurd. Unlon The Coffee Market New Yok, Mureh 2. —(Speolal Telezram to T Ber]—Corrri-Options opensd barely steady and unchanged o 10 points declin and closed stoady ats points up 1o 15 points Aown zs, Including March, #1505 Jun. #17.9: Tuly. 2 ber, 8,10 Oc: Lor. 8136 Decorbor. $15.40, 8Spot 1o and quiet; faireargoes, #0.00! No. 1, 17.6 FHODUCE, OpICAGO, Mareh 2L—Close. —W toady | DNC@I0; May, SLUWGLEG: Juiy, Corn-Steady; cash, G@wYe: May, 8640 LATH L Biy@nye. Onts=Firmi cash, S3§@5aso; May, i Ry e-te, B eloy—7e, Prizue Timothy ~41.2831.20, Flax-41.2 Whisky—8i.10. Pork-Steady’; oash. 41.75; Muy, Miyaise. Livrd-Steady § eash, 8403 Moy, K57 % Short Ribs: pady : cashi, 8,55 My, 80,824 Flour-Stondy; winter 10BN spring patenis: £1.60:05 10 Bulk Me slders clear, 100g t ris, 8.0 Bufior— U patents, DA 40; shiort .63, 0% —Un Olieeso—Firin 1o s, BTN Eirgs-Firnor; frosh, 14@2%. ceipts. Shipments 10.000 6.00 0,00 40,000 132,00 170,000 NEw Youk March 21.—Wheat 0 hiishels; 8 X ports, 1one; §pot, e, $1.104 fuelovator: .16 alont; $1.16: fob. Options oponed steady and closed fien; No. 2 red March closix grn=RRecdipts, hushels; spot higher; N k% ors 1T M0 alloat: ungrade Wge. Options fitm < May close O ts bushols; mixed wostom e, Options hizhor Sugar—Rav, fin ing, 6 1-10; trifugals, 99; tost, 8 11-16: refined. dull Petroleun—United closed, April, 71% Eegs—Firme estern, 200, Pork—Higheri new ness, #i Lard—=Tfgher wostorm stonm, #, Tuttor—Firm ; westorn duiry ern_ereamory, $1@14e; Eldins. Chiceso—Firin s wan Kims, b1, 8. Lowis, March 21, 151,021 May, $1,0 n—11 iglior; cash, 0 ts-1Tigher; cash. ity ork-Strong at 8110150 rd-Stronz at 86,1215 Whisky —$1.1 But sy, hut ddars, 1043 Youug Americas, 114& flour...... Wheat, b Corn, bu Oats, bu. adl tixed, advanced ¥@1%0 and closed Lat exports, 3,00 White, 600001 western, S4B spot b {T]e M con- W heat- -Higher; cash, Yo May, 2%0 May, by unechanged; creamery MrssEAToLLS, Mar Cash wheat strong and higher, poor wheat sluggishi recelpts, i0 oars; shipments 50 cars. Close: No. | hard, Marel, £1.00; on track, $1.00%: No. 1 northern 2d April 07 tye: May, 08505 on track. . 2 vorthern, arel, 0 KANeAS Ciey, March 21 No. 2hard, cash, 00@ie; No. Mareh, 0015 Outs-Strong Wiheat - Quiets 2 red, cush, W@ No. 2, rer: cashi. blet cash, 4845 bid MrnwAuKe, Marel Wheat=Lirm; spri s, 0703 M 6. Corn-Higher; No Oats-Higher; No. Provisions—Quiet No. 2 3 whiite, 534 vorl, May, $1.074 LxyEnpoor fairs hol 88, 4l - Stro; 58 8% per ce “irmi sup- California, LIVESTOCA. —Cattle—-Tecaipts, 2000 ors, prime and faney . 5.00; helfers and cows, 315 5, 80450, market hizhers 15; primo heavy and buteher welghts, $4.2004.35 1ight, $1.0@ 415, Sheep, tives, £.00G6.1 &1, Lowts, March shipuients, native stec "'l ly: na- s, Recoipts. : fair o kers and feed- pts, 2,10 hoad; 3 heavy, 8.084.20; &5.00 shipments, 1603 mixed, $1.75 -Cattle—Recel L000 head; it & Cows, B2 TRTAN | fecders, $.0024.50 cipts, 5.80;° shipnients, 50; ket higher: all grades ¥3.1004.20, HINTS FOR EANTER FAVORS, The eharming old custom of giving presents on Enster morning is coming into more general use every year. Many dainty tittle gifts can be made by the little fin gers at home, siys ‘Harper’s Young People. Flowers and butterflies, emblems of the resurrection, are the favorite decorations for sachets and other *favors, The flowers used should be white—the color of innocence and purity. Lilies arc the first choice, then white pansies, roses, duffodils, dais- jes, azaleas. carnations, jonquils and violets. Palm branches (typifying vie- tory) may be painted with a Latin cross of gold. The lithographed cards liked so much a few years ago have had their day, but many painted ones are still sent to di tant friends. A little girl e ashion a lovely souvenir by pressing four o five pansies under a heavy weight for a woek und pasting them when dry, on a gilt- edged card. They will retain their col- orsand look like a painted bouguet. Abook mark s easily made by cut- ting off the cornerof a linen-lined en- velope. On this painta butterfly gor- geous in scarlet, black and gold, Make the antane of wire, When inuse it is slipped over the corner of the pagze. Of Easter-eggs there is an endless va- riety. Hereare ufow new ones: Take nduck egy, empty the contents througha holo in thelarge end; trim theedges of the opening evenly with seissors; put a spoonful of waterin a cup; sift plastor of Paris in until it begins to stiflen. Fill the lid of a pillbox with it, and gently press the small end of theegg on it—just enough to keep the shell up- right. Leave till the next duy to harden, then if the shell isloose, glue it fust. Choose a shallow pill box about two inches wide. Gild the base or cover with moss. On Easter morning place at the plate of each member of the family oneof these “flower lolders,” with two or three pansies or rosebuds, Alarge ogg which has both ends of the samo sizo will muke a novel jowel caskgt. Cutn lurge opening in the side. Mount with the plaster on anoval or diamond- shaped box. Take a narrow strip of stifl paper, make a ringof Itexactly ntting ~ the inside of the egg. Glue to thisa bag of sillk deep enough to reach the bottom of the egg; before fastening this in place putin a piece of cotton sprinkled with orris root. If the edge of the shell is uneven, glue a bit of chenilleoverit. Five cents’ worth of plaster (thekind used by masons for white walls)will be enough, Usestratena or hot white glue, A bonbon bagis always a delight to children when filled with minute candies, Break a hole the size of a quarter iif the arge end of theegg. Glue a bag two nches deep on the outside, covering the raw cdge with a row of gilt paper stars (to be found in any toy shop), Run two picces of knitting silk in fordrawing strings, Docorate with hawthorn if tho egy is dark, Pucviolets or peach blos: soms on a white egg. chet of pale blue or pink silk may ted with an embroidered spray of white Chinese primroses. Make & fanciful bowof soft ribbon paste in place and sew the edges down neatly, Butterflies ean also by painted or worked in outline on asachet. A design of white azaleas issultable for painting or a three-cor: sachet shaped liko a fan. Thesticks of the fan must be in- dicated with gold paint, or it should bo effectivo o white or gold on satin fan. Fuans are sold at a ressonable rato in the large dry goods stores, all ready for painting, A convenient little bavner can be made to sereen too sensitive oyes from the glare of the evening lan Muke of yel- low silk—about five inches by seven with an_interlining of cotton fannel, Puint with white clover or primroses, "he brass attachment can be purchased ly to hook on the shade for a few tS, or one can be made at home of wire. A magazine cover may ba made ofwhite linen, painted with & cluster of apple blossoms. Cuta piece of linen 22x 12 Fold a hem halfan inch wide on the | ored witle white i on track, 06 | long sides; do not sow thiss It will ke, its pla when thoe ends are turnod up threo inches for pockets, Overs cast these with fAoss Press with s hot fvon, folling at the buck in Book form, Siffen tho cover with two pieces of cirdboard, and tie o yord of inch wide apple groon satin rib= | bon o keep the book in placo, FFora lily book letcut two plecs fiom roughdeawing paper. Mavk tha linos with a pen or gold paint, Xt out won picces of stiff writing paper, on ench write neatly a verso from sume fevorite Eastor hymn. Placo thom in o piio ond fuston through one potal with o brass rivet The butterfly design would be pretty for an oblong bocklst cov- kid. Outllne dasign with gold paint, The diminutive egg will form th head of ncomical choir boy, Muke his cassock of nsquareof black nun’s veil- ing, fastening n round block of wood in placoof foot. Sew a roll of black noar the tov for sleevesand over this slip & collar of white muslin. Glue the hond on: make the haivof eurley bivs of ropo, d don’t forget to place a tiny rod ymnal in hispaper hands, Girls who aro skillful with the brush will tuke ploasuro in painting crds—a golden eross surrounded by lilies, white= robed angols on o silver” back-ground, or cloristers chanting: Siuge aloud for Christ our King, For Christ, the Savior, born, “This carol over wo will siug On tlis Easter movn, RAILWAY TIMEGARD aver |CHICAGO, BURLIN Omvaha. | Doy 430 pm 050 am 910 pm 65 pm & Q[Arrivos SVn and Mason sirsetar| 0 st ago 1 § 050 Kxp Chicago 1 xpros: Towa Lol 2 p m 0.05 0 m 2.00 m Leasos | BURLINGTON & 3O, Ofahn, | Depatlith wnd Mason st Denor Day Bxoross. Deidword Kxpress am| L Denver Bxpross m| . iDdnver Night Bxpre.. n Iineoin T n Lineoln Tooad Arrisos 4.0, m €0} ) m €137 m 0.5 0 m 158 = 90 p m oo | KO BT Goa s B, TATioe Ot | Dopot 10th and Mason sireots. | Orusha. Kanis Cliy Day Express . Night Exp. ya U, B, Tra: Leaves UNION PACIFIC Grvaha, | Depot10th and Marey sirsots. 6070 m Kansns ity Expe Denver 1pres Overland Hyer Pnclio Mxpross.. >R L& FACIFIC, ot. 10th_mnd Marey Sf Night Wxpress Atinutio Kipresa. .. S10UX CITY & PACTFIC, Seliih mad Mary Su. 6453 my Arcivos Orinha. 11400 = Ardlvos Orunlin. Leavos | Ormahs. 610 prmfnes 9058 m|. 480 pm | b Ouitha._ Tisamy, (30w Yeares 10108 1a Astres Oman €00 p 1, v Toaros |CHLCAGO & NOTTHW RSTERN| A rrivos Gmmintin. | U. 1. depot., 1vh mnd Baroy Sts| Omaba. Visnm. tenio Bxpross. (30 10 Ventibute Limited. . €.15p m lowa Accommodation (exe. Ban.) 0.10p mi.. Exstern ¥lye 1145 8 m |(oxc. Bun) st Emst Kx ( Lonves |OMICAGO, ML & 8. Omahn._|U. . dopot, 10 N1 V¥ ary S6 610 p .Ch1cago Fxprass 168 4 m .1 L liChicao Kapress, . Ariivos dm . OMATALx =1 oS U, P dpot. lth and Marsy St | §t. Lol P.00am|. P008 M 3, b S 10 p m |¥akoosLincoln aly) ..Sloux Citr Aceommodstion. . | Sioux Clty B (ex. Bunday) LTSt Taul Limited........ neofl Paenger (@x. funan)| 8.4 [ MISSOUNT PACTFIT, Depotlstha St Louls & Stlou's s K.C Kxpress ‘Wf)l 1CA _Qunha G0y m 600 m Arrives CHIOAGO, R. L. & PACIFLC Union Depot, Counotl Blofri | Arrives Trunster 0w 9% a m 20p m 700 m | 60p o ¥ ST FAAL[ Anivir 1 Nuafrs, | Tranefor Chicigo Rxpros: 9 m m Chicago Exprass. 5o m K C.. 81U SOk & O, [Armives Unton Depot. Connetl Bludts, CHLICAGO S NORTHW ESTERN, Union Depot, Counotl blu 1.caven sfor D.40n m 500p m| 10.00p m Eaern Fiyer.... 7 Atlantic Mail Tnio CHICAGO, Union Dapt, ot ( hiago Expres Tewver Transfer Vs m| 10.00 p m| 705 p m) Tioaves Transter| T4 m il iR B J0u sk, Mireh Nth. 191, Sonled proposils [ntriplieate will be received horo une tilYoelock pan. central time, A pril 201, 1801, andthenopened. for turlshing wood, coul and \required In vhe Department of the during fiseal year commencing July 15t, 101, Proposalssibuitted o any post_ o depot guartesmasterin this departiment for famish ne these suppliesunder theconditions tiis advertiseront will be considered. U, rseryes vzt torojoct anyor all bids, Al information furnished onapolication 10 this office o y of the postor r‘cpm. quartern ters, ivelopes containing urmmu‘w 1o bo addressed *Proposals for fuel” wnd addressed boveindicated. WAL B. HUGHES, Lieu- 2nint Colonel nd Doputy Quartermaster General, U % A., Chief Quartermaster. M20cdia12-13 Trans fer [Ty 0.0 n 11120 n Arrives Noitce. The annual meetinz of the stockholders of the Exposition BulldTng assoclation of O will b held at thestoreof Max 16th and Farnam streets Oranha. Nob., Friday evening, April i, 191, ath o’elock, for the clec Ltionof aboard of five dircotors for the ensu. ingyear and for the transaction of suchothes buslnessas iy properly come before the u 2. The total Indebtednoss of this nsso ciution, Mureh 15, 191, d not exceed fifty. five thousand dol lars (%,/00). fi) MAx Mives, Presilont. W. F AN A M Sy, Secretary, John A, Wakefield 1. W, Cremer, jr.d frestors. B,y ue of anexocution on transeript s sued by the district ecourt of Douging county. Nebraska,and o medirected, in fi vor of 1. M. Bronson‘ind_agninst 32 Kumbal, by wid thereof [ have lovied on one sinzie £ stlck buggy as the propert y of sald which | shall_exposo foF sile to sroash at the northeast Farnam streots. on ay. My 0], 1 Lo loc k& In Saturd ) 150 nuon, 1o sitisty sald exec the fo costs Ditod o D, 1501, 18 dios Notloe. ile of Melride & Co. stock, eto. Bids will bo recelved up to March 28, 1501, by Chas. W, Rulney, 1516 Doage street, for the pirhaso of (he furniture fixtures s chinery, stock, ete, late plant of Moliride & Co, priiters ind stationers, at No. 1516 Dodge st Omuh, Neb. e mortieees roserve the right to rejeod any and all bids, ManGArer V. D. RArxey, Ecome & CORsox, Hiiey I, WYNAN, Hruseir McCoy, R ApAss, BRSSO Nortiagees Mo0dste Notice to Waterworiks Contractors, Bids will e received until Wednosday March 2, 180, for the construction of the dai for impounding reservolr and com plo Worles, for the CrFoston witerworks o utl ston, [ Pluns and speeificat onfile at theofMeo of the Unlon construction combany, Creaton, L. ind aficoot W, il bile Turd, % nuhi National bank bulldiag Omiha Neb, \paLny, ure. E. A Runges, bl Engineer, urch 14, 1591 Notico to Arehitects. The school board of District No. 1 of Dawe son county, Nebruska, lnvites archieets to sond plans, for adoption, of s school house, 1o Cost not Lo 2l 810,000, Lo be Lullt of bric story, andoontaln about 6 rooms, to be he. by liotwater; in the city of Lexinzton: sald Bl will boconviderel nt § ofcliek 5. . on April 1 1591, By orderof school bourd, Mda M.V LerLany, Directon COreston, Ta,